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Garden City Community College awards four degrees, each with a special emphasis to meet individual student needs. The degrees are:
- Association in Arts (AA)
- Associate in Science (AS)
- Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
- Associate in General Studies (AGS)
Each student planning to graduate from GCCC is required to declare their intent to graduate by filing an Application for Graduation with the Registrar’s office. Application deadlines are:
- Fall completion…………………… September 1
- Spring completion……………….. December 1
- Summer completion…………….. February 1
Upon completion of 60 credit hours (minimum 15 credit hours from GCCC) including fulfillment of specified General Education Requirements, additional courses required to complete the chosen program of study, cumulative GPA of 2.0, and a completed Application for Graduation, the degree seeking student will be awarded an Associate Degree.
It is the student’s responsibility to be familiar with the graduation requirements for the degree they are seeking. Refer to the College catalog for a detailed outline of the requirements. Questions concerning these may be clarified by Advisors, Registrar or the Vice President for Student Services.
Certificates - Certificates are based on completion of a course of study less than two years in length (less than 60 hours) with a 2.0 GPA. Students completing Technical Certificate programs in Practical Nursing, Welding, and Cosmetology must apply for graduation ceremonies.
Honors Recognition - Outstanding scholastic work is recognized at the end of each semester through a President’s Honor Roll, which lists names of those who have earned a 4.0 grade point average for that semester. The Vice President’s/Dean Honor Roll lists those who have earned a 3.2 to 3.999 GPA. Honorable Mention is given to those at 3.0 to 3.199 GPA. To be eligible for honors recognition, a student must be enrolled in and receive grades in eight or more credit hours.
At commencement, excellence in scholarship is recognized. High Honors to those are awarded to those with cumulative grade point averages of 3.6 or better and Honors to those with 3.2 to 3.599 cumulative GPA.
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